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GPS disruptions over the Baltic Sea linked to the Russian Federation.

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Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak‑Kamysz announced that Poland has been witnessing GPS signal disruptions over the Baltic Sea and northern Polish territory which, according to his sources, are “related to the actions of the Russian Federation, including sabotage actions”. Civil and military aviation authorities reported cases where drones lost connection or deviated unexpectedly, and one commercial flight from Alicante to Bydgoszcz was diverted to Poznań due to navigational problems. Kosiniak-Kamysz emphasised that similar disruptions had been observed by NATO allies in the Baltic and Nordic regions, suggesting a coordinated pattern of satellite navigation interference. The geography of the incident underscores Poland’s vulnerable northern airspace and maritime corridor — an area where Russia’s electronic-warfare assets based in the Kaliningrad and Baltic regions can project power. The dynamics reflect how Russia leverages electronic and navigational disruption in allied states to increase uncertainty, force costly defences and undermine resilience without kinetic strikes.

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Poland
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    Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak‑Kamysz announced that Poland has been witnessing GPS signal disruptions over the Baltic Sea and northern Polish territory which, according to his sources, are “related to the actions of the Russian Federation, including sabotage actions”. Civil and military aviation authorities reported cases where drones lost connection or deviated unexpectedly, and one commercial flight from Alicante to Bydgoszcz was diverted to Poznań due to navigational problems. Kosiniak-Kamysz emphasised that similar disruptions had been observed by NATO allies in the Baltic and Nordic regions, suggesting a coordinated pattern of satellite navigation interference. The geography of the incident underscores Poland’s vulnerable northern airspace and maritime corridor — an area where Russia’s electronic-warfare assets based in the Kaliningrad and Baltic regions can project power. The dynamics reflect how Russia leverages electronic and navigational disruption in allied states to increase uncertainty, force costly defences and undermine resilience without kinetic strikes.